Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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CONTENTS.
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Natural and Social Conditions Sub-District Births and Deaths 29
of the Borough. Deaths in relation to Age 29
Population 7 Deaths among the Aged 29
Sanitary Circumstances 7 Causes of and ages at death 29
Water Supply 7 Infantile Mortality 30
Drainage 7 Causes 31
Combined Drainage 8 Deaths in relation to Disease 33
Closet Accommodation 8 Diarrhceal Diseases 33
Public Sanitary Conveniences 8 Infectious (Communicable)
Scavenging 8 Diseases 33
Removal of House Refuse 8 Phthisis and other Tuberculous
Removal of Offensive Refuse 8 Diseases 33
Sanitary circumstances of the Borough 9 Respiratory Diseases
gtag- , _ , _ 9 Cancer and Malignant Disease 34
Nuisances 10 Alcoholism 35
Inspections 11 Accident, Suicide and Man-
Nuisances—Legal Proceedings 11 slaughter 35
Rat Repression 11 Prevalence of and Control over In-
Smoke Nuisances 60 fectious Diseases 35
Premises and Occupations controlled Isolation of Cases 35
by By-laws and Regulations 12 Discharge Notices 36
Business Premises 12 Diphtheria and Membranous
Cow Sheds 12 Croup 36
Milk Premises 12 Scarlet Fever 36
Slaughterhouses 12 Enteric Fever 37
Offensive Trades 13 Cerebro-Spiual Fever 37
Ice Cream Premises 13 Encephalitis Lethaigica 37
Butter, Margarine, etc., Premises 13 Polio-Encephalitis 37
Bakehouses 13 Polio-Myelitis 37
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Erysipelas 37
Curers 13 Puerperal Fever 37
Factories and Workshops 13 Measles and German Measles 37
Inspections 14 Whooping Cough 38
Defects found 14 Glanders and Anthrax 38
Home Work 15 Smallpox 38
Registered Workshops 16 Infectious Diseases in Schools 39
Premises used for Human Habitation 16 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 39
Premises used for Human Habitation 6 Influenza 40
Houses let in lodgings 16 Pneumonia 40
Common Lodging Houses 17 Tuberculosis Treatment 40
Underground Rooms 17 Notifications 41-51
Premises that are not but should be Prevention of 43
Registered 17 Care Committee 43
Food Stalls 18 Work and Dispensaries 45
Food Pulmonary Deaths 49
Milk Supply 18 Bacteriological Diagnosis of 44
Milk Analysis 18 Disinfection 52
Legal proceedings for adul- Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897 53
teration 18 Bacteriological Examinations 54
Bacteriological examination of
Milk 19 Maternity and Child Welfare 54
Health Visitors 54
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops
Orders 19 Centres 55
Milk and Cream Regulations 19 Ante-Natal Work 55
The Milk (Special Designation) 19 Dental Clinic 56
The Milk (Speaal Designation)
Order 20 Massage Clinics 55
Hospital Treatment 55)
Milk (Mothers and Children) 20 Maternity Cases 55
Order, 1918 20 Infant Consultations—Work at 56
Bacteriological examination of Day Nurseries 53
Milk 20 20 Home Helps 56
Food Inspections 20
Food, Unsound, Condemned 20 Sanitary Administration—
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 21 Staff 9,57
Reports of Public Analyst during Report of Mortuary Keeper 57
year 22-26
Housing 57
Statistical General Housing Conditions 58
Births 28 Statistics 59
Births Registration 28 Sanitary Inspection (Summary) 60
Births Notifications 28 Ministry of Health, Tables I-1II 63-67
Deaths and Death Rates 28 Vaccination Returns 68